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FIFTH SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION [SICTA] MARCH 13, 2020 MARCH 15, 2020 RULEBOOK

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FIFTH SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL,

PUNE - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL

TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION

[SICTA]

MARCH 13, 2020 – MARCH 15, 2020

RULEBOOK

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INDEX

1. Definitions................................................................................................................... 3

2. General Information ................................................................................................... 4

3. Eligibility..................................................................................................................... 5

4. Communication Medium of the Competition ............................................................ 5

5. Team Composition ..................................................................................................... 5

6. Registration ................................................................................................................. 6

7. Memorials ................................................................................................................... 8

8. Rounds ....................................................................................................................... 11

9. Oral Pleadings ............................................................................................................ 13

10. Anonymity .................................................................................................................. 15

11. Penalties & Disqualification ...................................................................................... 15

12. Decision ..................................................................................................................... 17

13. Accommodation & Boarding ..................................................................................... 17

14. For Queries regarding the Compromis ..................................................................... 18

15. Prizes .......................................................................................................................... 19

16. Contact Details.......................................................................................................... 20

A. Schedule ..................................................................................................................... 21

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1. DEFINITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE –

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION, 2020

The following terms have the corresponding meanings:

1.1 “ADMINISTRATORS” mean Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune; Student Bar Chairperson

and the SLSP - Student Bar Association of Symbiosis Law School, Pune and / or any other

person(s) appointed to administer the Competition by the Director and /or Student Bar

Chairperson and /or the said Association.

1.2 “COMPETITION” means Fifth Symbiosis Law School, Pune– International Criminal Trial

Advocacy Competition, 2020.

1.3 “DISQUALIFICATION” means that the team will not be allowed to participate in the

competition and therefore, shall not be awarded a Certificate of Participation or any Prize.

Further, the participating Law College / School / University may not be allowed to

participate in any of the future Mooting and other inter alia events organized by Symbiosis

Law School, Pune.

1.4 “JUDGE” means any person appointed to evaluate a Participants’ Memorial or Oral

Pleadings.

1.5 “STUDENT BAR CHAIRPERSON” means the Faculty In-Charge of the SLSP – Student Bar

Association of Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

1.6 “MOOT PROPOSITION / COMPROMIS” means the official Compromis including the

annexures as well as the evidences and testimonies of the Competition supplemented or

corrected by any Compromis Clarifications or Corrections as published by the

Administrators.

1.7 “MEMORIAL” means the written submission by each participating Law College / School /

University submitted pursuant to the Rules of the Court.

1.8 “PENALTIES” mean Point(s) deducted for violation of any Rule by the Participants, pursuant

to Rule 11.

1.9 “COMPROMIS CLARIFICATIONS” mean the official clarifications of the Competition

Compromis and of the Rules, as published by the Administrators.

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1.10 “PARTICIPANTS” mean student representatives from eligible Law College / School /

University, recognized by the Administrators, participating in the Competition, pursuant to

Rule 3.

1.11 “RULES OF THE COURT / RULES” means the Official Rules of the Competition and any

applicable Supplementary Rules.

1.12 “SCOUTING” means that participants must only attend rounds in which their team is

pleading. Upon the commencement of the oral pleading rounds, participants will not be

allowed to interact with the public before they enter their Court Room and shall be seated in

a separate room assigned to them by the Administrators.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is hosting the Fifth Symbiosis Law School, Pune – International

Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition, 2020 on International Criminal Law in accordance with the

procedure of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands.

2.2. The Competition has been conceived with the aim of creating awareness for International

Criminal Law Jurisprudence and providing a platform for development of advocacy skills

which shall further the interest of justice in the domain of International Criminal Law.

2.3. The Fifth Symbiosis Law School, Pune – International Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition, 2020 is

scheduled to be held at Symbiosis Law School, Pune from March 13 to March 15, 2020.

2.4. The purpose of organizing the Fifth Symbiosis Law School, Pune – International Criminal Trial

Advocacy Competition, 2020 is to:

1. Help participants understand the nuances of International Criminal Justice System;

2. Encourage participants to consider careers in the International Justice System;

3. Give a real-time simulation of ICC Trial Proceedings;

4. Develop participant’s understanding on the different roles and planning techniques, etc.

employed by the Office of the ICC Prosecutor, defense and victim(s);

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5. Develop analytical argumentative skills and production of evidences effectively.

3. ELIGIBILITY

This competition shall be open to all students actively enrolled in Bachelor (Five Year Course & Three

Year Course) and Masters Programme of Law. Exchange students may participate on behalf of their

host university.

4. COMMUNICATION MEDIUM OF THE COMPETITION

The competition shall be organized and conducted in the English language.

5. TEAM COMPOSITION

5.1. The maximum number of participants per team shall be restricted to 3 wherein all 3 can be

Speakers. A team may also consist of only 2 Speakers.

5.1.1. Only the Participant who is a Speaker in all the three Preliminary Rounds shall be

eligible for the award of the Best Speaker.

5.2. The identity of the team [name of the Law College / School / University] must not be

disclosed to the Judges as well as to the other Participating Teams. Any such disclosure shall lead

to disqualification under Rule 11.

5.3. No Team Coach or Assistant or any other person shall be accompanying the Team other

than the specific registered participants.

However, if any request is made and the Administrators deem fit and reasonable, they

may allow such person subject to the expenditure borne by the person

accompanying the team.

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6. REGISTRATION

6.1. It is an INVITE ONLY Competition.

6.2. The Registration fees is Rs.5000/- per team [not more than 3 members].

6.3. The Registration Fee shall be Non - Refundable.

6.4. No change in the names of the participants shall be permitted after the receipt of the

Registration Form, except at the sole discretion of the Administrators.

6.5. Only one Team is allowed per Law School / College / University.

6.6. There will be a three-tier Registration Procedure.

6.6.1. Invite Only

6.6.1.1. Only the Law School / Colleges / Universities which have been sent the Invite

for the Competition are eligible to register for the Competition. All other Law

Schools/Colleges/Universities seeking participation in the competition

shall do so by sending a request to the Administrators. Decision upon the

same shall be the sole prerogative of the Administrators.

6.6.2. The registration is only on the basis of First-cum- first-serve basis and is reserved for only

24 Teams which may be increased to 27 Teams at the sole discretion of the

Administrators.

6.6.3. Provisional Registration

6.6.3.1. The Teams should reply to the Invite sent by the Administrators to book a slot

for the Competition by December 21, 2019. (Saturday)

6.6.3.2. The team shall not transfer any amount at the stage of Provisional

Registration.

6.6.3.3. Symbiosis Law School, Pune holds no responsibility for any transfer of

registration fee made thereto without the permission of the Administrators.

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6.6.3.4. On confirmation of the Team Slot by the Administrators, the Team should

complete the Registration with Symbiosis Law School, Pune by sending the

following duly filled documents:

A. Registration Form;

B. Authorisation Letter; and

C. Registration amount (Rs. 5000) submitted through Demand Draft.

6.7. Registration through Demand Draft:

6.7.1. The demand draft should be drawn in favour of “Director, Symbiosis Law School,

Pune”, payable at Pune.

6.7.2. The demand draft should be scanned and mailed to [email protected] on

or before, January 06, 2020 (Monday) for Registration Amount of Rs.5000/-.

6.8. The teams are also required to submit the Consent Form for bearing the expenditure

of the Accompanying Person (if any) along with them.

6.9. The teams are required to submit the Hardcopy of the Registration Form, Authorisation

Letter, Consent Letter (if required) and the Demand Draft to the below-mentioned address,

and the same should reach the Administrators on or before January 25, 2020 (Sunday).

PROF. SHIRISH KULKARNI

FACULTY IN-CHARGE, SLSP – STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION,

SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, SURVEY NO 227, PLOT 11, ROHAN MITHILA

OPP. PUNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SYMBIOSIS ROAD, VIMAN NAGAR,

PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – 411014

6.10. The teams are also required to submit the Consent Form for bearing the expenditure

of the Accompanying Person (if any) along with them.

6.11. The teams are required to submit the Hardcopy of the Registration Form, Authorisation

Letter and Consent Letter (if required) on March 13, 2020 (Friday). The documents must be

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sealed and signed by the Head of Department/ Director/ Principal/ Vice Chancellor of the

institute.

7. MEMORIALS

7.1. Each team must prepare memorials for the Prosecution, the Defense and the Victim(s).

7.2. The soft copies of the memorials must be emailed to [email protected] and the

subject of the mail should be marked as “Memorial Submission by Team Code ____ for

Symbiosis Law School, Pune – International Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition, 2020” by

March 01, 2020 (Sunday) before 09:00 p.m. IST (2100 hours).

7.3. The soft copy of the memorial for each side shall be a single file (All parts of each

memorial must be in a single document i.e. Separate Ancillary Pages and Arguments

in Detail are NOT allowed), and should be sent in both PDF (*.pdf) and MS – Word

(*.doc / *.docx) versions. The memorial for the Prosecution, the Defense and the Victim(s)

should be sent in the same first mail.

7.4. Soft copy of Memorials submitted after the stipulated time i.e. [March 01, 2020

(Sunday) before 09:00 p.m. IST (2100 hours) will attract a penalty of Five (5) marks for

each hour of delay and Ten (10) marks for delay of each next day i.e. [from March 02,

2020 (Monday) 12:00 a.m. IST (0000 hours)]. The Memorials will only be accepted till 09:00

p.m. IST (2100 hours) on March 02, 2020.

7.5. The teams need to submit 7 (seven) Hard Copies of the memorial [Total 21 copies, 7 from

each side] on arrival at Pune by 2:00 PM on March 13, 2020 (Friday). Non - compliance

with this rule would entail disqualification under Rule 11.

7.6. The hard copies must be exact print outs of the soft copies. Non - compliance with this rule

would entail disqualification under Rule 11.

7.7. The ‘Arguments in Detail’ and the ‘Prayer’ in each memorial should not exceed more

than 7,500 words excluding Footnotes.

7.8. The memorials should not contain the name of the participating Law College / School

/ University, name of the participants, name of the country of the participating Law

College / School / University or any identification in any part thereof. Also, no logo or any

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mark of identification should be made in the memorials. Non-compliance with this rule will

lead to immediate disqualification.

7.9. The memorials must contain the following:

A. Cover Page;

B. Table of Contents;

C. Index of Authorities;

D. Statement of Facts;

E. Issues Presented;

F. Summary of Arguments;

G. Arguments in Detail;

H. Prayer

7.10. The Cover Page of the Memorial must have the following color scheme:

Blue: Prosecution Cover Page Red: Defense Cover Page Yellow: Victim(s) Cover Page

7.11. The Cover Page of each memorial must contain the following information:

A. The Team Code should be mentioned in the upper right-hand corner. For instance,

if the Team Code of the Participating Team is SICTA_150; the Memorial Code on

behalf of Prosecution would be “SICTA_150_P”, for the Defense would be

“SICTA_150_D” and for the Victim(s) would be “SICTA_150_V”.

B. Name of the Competition.

C. Year of the Competition.

D. Name of the Case [Name of the Parties].

E. Party for which the Memorial has been prepared.

F. Name of the Forum resolving the dispute.

G. Word count.

Ancillary Pages

Arguments Advanced

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H. Charges against the Accused.

7.12. Hard Copy of Memorials should preferably be Spiral or Comb Bound.

7.13. The Memorial SHALL NOT contain any Annexure / Photographs / Sketches / Exhibits

/ Affidavits etc.

7.14. The Memorial shall be formatted according to the following specifications:

A. Typed on standard A4 size page.

B. Font type: Times New Roman

C. Font size for body text: 12

D. Font size for footnotes: 10

E. The text of the Memorial and Text of Footnotes should be 1.5 lines spaced.

F. Font size for the cover page may be 14 or 12.

G. Margin: 1 inch or 2.54 cm margin on each side of the A4 size page.

H. Quotations of sources of 50 words or more in any part of the memorial should be

block quoted, indented.

I. The participating teams should include Header and Footer in their memorials to the

effect that the Header should mention the full Name of the Competition and

the Footer should mention the side on whose behalf the memorial is submitted.

J. The Page Number should be mentioned at the Bottom of the Page. The Ancillary

Pages should be numbered in Roman Numeric and the Arguments in Detail should

be numbered in Alphanumeric.

7.15. The footnotes must follow the Harvard Bluebook Method of Citation, 20th Edition.

7.16. The memorials will carry a maximum of 100 marks each. The marks scored by the teams

in the memorials will be added only to the three preliminary rounds. The weightage of

Memorial Marks shall be 30% of the Total Scores in each Preliminary Round.

7.17. PARAMETERS FOR JUDGING THE MEMORIALS ARE:

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1. Logical development of ideas;

2. Novelty in analysis and arguments;

3. Variety & depth of research (new points and unique interpretation of fact/law);

4. Understanding pertinent legal issues;

5. Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style;

6. Integration of facts into legal argument;

7. Appropriate inference of the facts from the Evidence;

8. Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of the case;

9. Discussion of viable alternative arguments;

10. Proper use of citations and citation form;

11. Effective use of authority to support arguments;

12. Ability to distinguish adverse cases &

13. Neatness, legibility and formatting.

8. ROUNDS

8.1. Advocate Attire / Dress Code:

8.1.1. The dress code shall be Advocate’s Attire during the competition rounds i.e. Black and White

Combination including Neckband and Advocate Gown.

8.2. Number of Rounds:

8.2.1. Three Preliminary Rounds

8.2.2. Semi-Final Rounds and

8.2.3. Final Round

8.3. Orientation Program:

8.3.1. There will be an Orientation Program for all the participants on March 13, 2020

(Friday).

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8.3.2. It will be followed by a draw of lots & exchange of memorials.

8.3.3. Thereafter, Oral Team Codes and Sides for Pleadings will be allotted.

8.4. Preliminary Rounds:

8.4.1. There will be three preliminary rounds of arguments per team, one on behalf of the

Prosecutor, other on behalf of Defense & another on behalf of Victim(s).

8.4.2. The teams will be allotted the sides mentioned in Rule 8.4.1. based on the draw of lots

and fixture. No team shall appear before each other more than once in the Preliminary

Rounds. Each team will face a different Bench in their Second and Third Round of

the Oral Pleadings.

8.4.3. Preliminary Rounds will be held on March 14, 2020 (Saturday), and the top nine

teams will qualify for the Semi - Final Rounds.

8.4.4. The top nine teams shall qualify on the basis of rounds won (three wins), wherein each

round shall carry 70% weightage of Each Oral Round Marks of the Team and 30%

weightage of the Total Marks secured in the Memorials submitted by the Team. In

case of a tie, the team with the highest Preliminary Oral Round Marks shall

qualify for the Semi- Final Round.

8.5. Semi-Final Round:

8.5.1. The Semi-Final Round shall be a Knockout Round and will be organized on March

15, 2020 (Sunday).

8.5.2. The Teams winning the Semi – Final Round in their respective Trial Chamber shall

qualify for the Final Round.

8.5.3. The roles of the top nine qualified teams shall be determined through the selection of

side by the teams through draw of lots.

8.6. Final Round:

8.6.1. The winner from each Trial Chamber of the semifinal round shall qualify for the Final

Round.

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8.6.2. The roles of the teams shall be determined through the selection of side by the teams

through draw of lots.

8.6.3. The final round will be conducted on March 15, 2020 (Sunday).

8.7. Results:

8.7.1. Results of Preliminary Rounds and Semi-Final Rounds will be announced within 60

minutes after the completion of these Rounds.

8.7.2. The result of the Final Round and the winners of the various categories will be

announced only during the Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony scheduled

on March 15, 2020 (Sunday).

9. ORAL PLEADINGS

9.1. All the participating teams shall report at Symbiosis Law School, Pune on March 13, 2020

(Friday) by 12:00 noon (IST).

9.2. There will be an Orientation Session for all the participants on the aforementioned date

followed by a draw of lots & exchange of memorials.

9.3. The oral rounds will commence on March 14, 2020 (Saturday).

9.4. The procedure of the Trial is in the following Chronological Order:

1. Registrar Calls to Order, Calls Case and Counsels Introduce Themselves

2. ICC Prosecutor’s Opening Statement

3. Victim(s) Counsel’s Opening Statement

4. Defense’s Opening Statement

5. Examination-in-Chief of PW-1 by ICC Prosecutor

6. Examination of PW-1 by Victim(s) Counsel

7. Examination of PW-1 by Defense Counsel

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Note: The same shall be repeated for PW – 2 and PW – 3.

8. Examination-in-Chief of VW-1 by Victim(s) Counsel

9. Examination of VW – 1 by ICC Prosecutor

10. Examination of VW – 1 by Defense Counsel

Note: The same shall be repeated for VW – 2 and VW – 3.

11. Examination-in-Chief of DW - 1 by Defense Counsel

12. Examination of DW – 1 by ICC Prosecutor

13. Examination of DW – 1 Victim(s) Counsel

Note: The same shall be repeated for DW – 2 and DW – 3.

14. Prosecutor’s Closing Statement

15. Victim’s Closing Statement

16. Defense’s Closing Statement

9.5. MARKING CRITERIA FOR ORAL PLEADINGS:

The judges will assess the performance under the following heads:

1. Knowledge of the facts;

2. Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of the facts;

3. Understanding of the international legal principles directly applicable to the issues;

4. Ability to explain clearly international legal principles in general adherence to the time allotted;

5. Knowledge and use of legal sources: treaties, custom, general principles of international laws;

6. Ingenuity (ability to argue by analogy from related aspects of international law);

7. Logic and reasoning;

8. Organization and clarity;

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9. Persuasiveness and Deference to the court;

10. Understanding of Law of Evidence and Procedure related to the ICC;

10. ANONYMITY

10.1. Participants may introduce themselves to the court by their individual code only.

10.2. The team’s college name should not be mentioned at any time.

10.3. Further, all team members, coaches, advisors and observers shall refrain from

identifying a team’s school/college at any time and in any manner, including, but not

limited to, wearing and carrying any identifying items, such as badges, blazers, or pins

or carrying identifying material (such as a books with a college logo, or college seal).

11. PENALTIES & DISQUALIFICATION

Notwithstanding anything written as a part of the abovementioned rules, the following penalties shall

be levied on the participants:

A. Disqualification of the Team on the grounds of:

i. Non-Submission of 7 Hard Copies from each side [total 21 copies] pursuant to

Rule 7.5

ii. The Hard Copies NOT being the exact print outs of the soft copies pursuant to

Rule 7.6

iii. SCOUTING.

iv. Breach of the ANONYMITY as provided under Rule 10 in any of the

following circumstances:

a. During the Oral Proceedings, either before the Judges or other

participants, or

b. Through passing of any note or research material during the Oral

Proceeding, or

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c. Through any such identification of team’s Law School / College /

University at any time and in any manner, including, but not limited to,

wearing and carrying any identifying items, such as badges, blazers, or

pins or carrying identifying material (such as a books with a college logo,

or college seal), or

d. In any manner through the Memorial Submitted by the Team, as provided

under Rule. 7.8.

B. Submission of Soft copies of the Memorial in two parts i.e. Separate Ancillary Pages and

Arguments in Detail is not allowed. The memorials should be sent in the same first mail.

Pursuant to Rule 7.3, Non-compliance shall attract a penalty of Ten (10) Marks from

each side.

C. The "Arguments in Detail" and the "Prayer" in each memorial should not exceed more than

7,500 words excluding Footnotes. Pursuant to Rule 7.7, failure to comply with the Word

Limit shall attract a penalty of Two (2) Marks per 100 words.

D. Non - Compliance on mentioning the pages contained in the memorial under Rule 7.9

except Rule 7.9[A] and Rule 7.9[G], shall attract a penalty of Half (0.5) Mark from

each side.

E. Non-compliance of Rule 7.10 providing for color scheme of the Cover page (hard copy)

shall attract a penalty of One (1) Mark from each side.

F. Non-compliance with the rules under 7.11[B], 7.11[C], 7.11[E], 7.11[F], 7.14[A],

7.14[C], 7.14[D], and 7.14[G]shall attract a penalty of Half (0.5) Mark from each side.

G. Non-compliance with the rules under 7.11[D], 7.11[G], 7.14[B], 7.14[E], 7.14[I] and

7.14[J] shall attract a penalty of One (1) Mark from each side.

H. Non-compliance with the rules under 7.15 shall attract a penalty of Two (2) Marks from

each side.

I. Non-Adherence to any of the Rules of the Competition or any Rules of the Organizing

College and misbehavior or unlawful conduct by the participating team from any College

/ University / Law School will result in disqualification of the team from the

Competition.

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12. DECISION

12.1. Decision of the Judges shall be final and binding.

12.2. Decision of the Administrators shall be BINDING in interpretation of any rules of the

procedure or for any query except as mentioned under clause 12.1.

13. ACCOMMODATION & BOARDING

13.1. The last date for sending scanned copy of filled Travel Plan is February 25, 2020

(Monday).

13.2. The Administrators WILL NOT provide Any Travel Allowances but will take care of

local conveyance at the time of arrival.

13.3. The Local teams SHALL NOT be provided with Accommodation or Travel Assistance.

13.4. Furthermore, the Administrators are only responsible for picking up teams from the place of

arrival. Conveyance shall be provided from the accommodation to the venue during the

competition. The Administrators shall not be responsible for providing conveyance after

the conclusion of Symbiosis Law School, Pune – International Criminal Trial Advocacy

Competition, 2020 and for the departure of the participants.

13.5. Accommodation to the participants shall be provided from March 13, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

to March 16, 2020 11:00 a.m. only.

13.6. Participants desiring to reach early or depart late must make their own arrangement for stay

earlier/beyond the time stipulated above and should inform the Administrators by

February 25, 2020 (Monday) failing which no local conveyance & accommodation will be

provided by the Administrators. The Administrators may suggest for the additional

arrangements but neither holds any responsibility nor will bear any cost for the same.

13.7. The teams shall be responsible for any damage at the place of stay and would have to

compensate for the same. The Administrators shall not be responsible for the damage.

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14. FOR QUERIES REGARDING THE COMPROMIS

14.1. All queries and clarifications regarding the competition Compromis shall be mailed to the

Administrators on [email protected] with the subject as “Clarifications:

Symbiosis Law School, Pune – International Criminal Trial Advocacy

Competition, 2020”, latest by January 25, 2020 (Saturday).

14.2. A list of all the clarifications, if any, will be mailed to all the participating teams by

February 1, 2020 (Saturday).

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15. PRIZES

S. NO. AWARDS PRIZE MONEY (INR)

1. Winning Team Rs.60,000/-

2. First Runners Up Team Rs.30,000/-

3. Second Runners Up Team Rs.15,000/-

4. Best Student Advocate Rs.10,000/-

5. Second Best Student Advocate Rs.6000/-

6. Best Student Advocate of Final Rs.6000/-

7. Best Memorial Rs.15,000/-

8. Second Best Memorial Rs.6000/-

9. Shree P.V. Ramanayaa Memorial - Best Prosecutor Award Rs.10,000/-

10. Best Witness Award Rs. 5000/-

11. Second Best Witness Award 3000/-

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16. CONTACT DETAILS

FACULTY IN-CHARGES

Prof. Shirish Kulkarni

Assistant Professor, SLS Pune

Prof. Virendra Singh Thakur:

Assistant Professor, SLS Pune

Prof. Yophika Grace Thabah

Assistant Professor, SLS Pune

Prof. Nupur Khanna

Assistant Professor, SLS Pune

Postal Address: Symbiosis Campus, Opp. Pune International Airport, VIP Road,

Viman Nagar, Pune – 411014

Email ID: [email protected]

STUDENT ORGANISERS:

Mr Ashish David Rao (Convenor, Student Bar Association): +91-9935580088

Mr Aman Guru: (Co-Convenor, Student Bar Association): +91-9406452726

For queries relating to registration, kindly contact:

Ms Sisira Reddy (Head, Registration Committee): +91-9959764007

Ms Amrutha Alapati (Member, Registration Committee): +91-9632264206

For queries relating to Student Hospitality, kindly contact:

Mr Akash S. Ray (Head, Transport & Student Hospitality Committee): +91-9868647473

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SCHEDULE

*TENTATIVE- Dates may be subject to change.

PARTICULARS DATES

RELEASE OF PRE INVITATION FOR THE

COMPETITION September 16, 2019 (Monday)

LAST DATE FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION December 21, 2019 (Saturday)

RELEASE OF COMPROMIS November 25, 2019 (Monday)*

LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION January 06, 2020 (Monday)

LAST DATE FOR CONFIRMATION OF SLOTS January 13, 2020 (Monday)

LAST DATE TO SEEK CLARIFICATION January 25, 2020 (Saturday)

RELEASE OF CLARIFICATION February 1, 2020 (Saturday)

SUBMISSION OF MEMORIALS

SOFT COPY March 01, 2020 (Sunday)

HARD COPY March 13, 2020 (Friday)

SUBMISSION OF TRAVEL FORM

(SCAN COPY) February 25, 2020 (Monday)

ORAL ROUNDS March 13-15, 2020 (Friday-Sunday)